CA2250146A1 - Conveyor including controlled package ejection capabilities - Google Patents
Conveyor including controlled package ejection capabilitiesInfo
- Publication number
- CA2250146A1 CA2250146A1 CA002250146A CA2250146A CA2250146A1 CA 2250146 A1 CA2250146 A1 CA 2250146A1 CA 002250146 A CA002250146 A CA 002250146A CA 2250146 A CA2250146 A CA 2250146A CA 2250146 A1 CA2250146 A1 CA 2250146A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- conveyor
- conveyor including
- including controlled
- controlled package
- discharge
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
- B65G47/84—Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements
- B65G47/841—Devices having endless travelling belts or chains equipped with article-engaging elements
- B65G47/844—Devices having endless travelling belts or chains equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being pushers transversally movable on the supporting surface, e.g. pusher-shoes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
- B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
- B65G47/82—Rotary or reciprocating members for direct action on articles or materials, e.g. pushers, rakes, shovels
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Structure Of Belt Conveyors (AREA)
- Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
- Making Paper Articles (AREA)
- Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
- Attitude Control For Articles On Conveyors (AREA)
- Discharge Of Articles From Conveyors (AREA)
- Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)
Abstract
An automated conveyor sortation and item discharge system for sorting items of varying sizes and weights to designated output destinations along a conveyor. Dual-bellows configurations are provided to provide predetermine package discharge characteristics, including a "self-correcting" feature.
A programmable controller may be provided to control the conveyor and the discharge of items from the conveyor by the ejection mechanisms. The system is easy to repair and operates at high speeds at reduced noise levels.
A programmable controller may be provided to control the conveyor and the discharge of items from the conveyor by the ejection mechanisms. The system is easy to repair and operates at high speeds at reduced noise levels.
Priority Applications (1)
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CA002467761A CA2467761C (en) | 1997-01-27 | 1998-01-27 | Conveyor including controlled package ejection capabilities |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US08/789,497 | 1997-01-27 | ||
US08/789,497 US5868239A (en) | 1997-01-27 | 1997-01-27 | Conveyor including controlled package ejection capabilities |
PCT/US1998/001407 WO1998044774A2 (en) | 1997-01-27 | 1998-01-27 | Conveyor including controlled package ejection capabilities |
Related Child Applications (1)
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CA002467761A Division CA2467761C (en) | 1997-01-27 | 1998-01-27 | Conveyor including controlled package ejection capabilities |
Publications (2)
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CA2250146A1 true CA2250146A1 (en) | 1998-10-15 |
CA2250146C CA2250146C (en) | 2004-10-19 |
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Family Applications (1)
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CA002250146A Expired - Fee Related CA2250146C (en) | 1997-01-27 | 1998-01-27 | Conveyor including controlled package ejection capabilities |
Country Status (9)
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US (2) | US5868239A (en) |
EP (2) | EP1275602B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2001511758A (en) |
AT (2) | ATE228092T1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2250146C (en) |
DE (2) | DE69809597T2 (en) |
DK (1) | DK1044149T3 (en) |
ES (2) | ES2190059T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998044774A2 (en) |
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1997
- 1997-01-27 US US08/789,497 patent/US5868239A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1998
- 1998-01-27 AT AT98902714T patent/ATE228092T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-01-27 WO PCT/US1998/001407 patent/WO1998044774A2/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-01-27 ES ES98902714T patent/ES2190059T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-01-27 JP JP53798198A patent/JP2001511758A/en active Pending
- 1998-01-27 EP EP02016415A patent/EP1275602B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-01-27 ES ES02016415T patent/ES2256367T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-01-27 DE DE69809597T patent/DE69809597T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-01-27 CA CA002250146A patent/CA2250146C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-01-27 DK DK98902714T patent/DK1044149T3/en active
- 1998-01-27 EP EP98902714A patent/EP1044149B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-01-27 AT AT02016415T patent/ATE320395T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-01-27 DE DE69833805T patent/DE69833805T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-12-07 US US09/206,919 patent/US6318539B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
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WO1998044774A2 (en) | 1998-10-15 |
ATE320395T1 (en) | 2006-04-15 |
US6318539B1 (en) | 2001-11-20 |
CA2250146C (en) | 2004-10-19 |
DE69833805T2 (en) | 2006-09-14 |
EP1275602A3 (en) | 2003-04-09 |
ATE228092T1 (en) | 2002-12-15 |
JP2001511758A (en) | 2001-08-14 |
EP1275602A2 (en) | 2003-01-15 |
DK1044149T3 (en) | 2003-03-17 |
DE69833805D1 (en) | 2006-05-11 |
EP1275602B1 (en) | 2006-03-15 |
ES2190059T3 (en) | 2003-07-16 |
EP1044149B1 (en) | 2002-11-20 |
DE69809597D1 (en) | 2003-01-02 |
EP1044149A1 (en) | 2000-10-18 |
DE69809597T2 (en) | 2003-03-27 |
US5868239A (en) | 1999-02-09 |
ES2256367T3 (en) | 2006-07-16 |
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